REMI

Health & Safety

ice melt

The facts about ice melt

Winter is rapidly approaching as temperatures drop and the snow and ice arrive! As part of your outdoor winter maintenance plan, it’s important to have
winter

Keeping your employees safe through the winter

As the days get shorter and the temperatures drop, performing outdoor maintenance tasks can become more dangerous for your team. From hanging and removing holiday
balance

Creating balance for commercial cleaners

Commercial cleaners have been working at full capacity with increased responsibility, less labour support, and more scrutiny for the last few years, resulting in burnout
pest

Pest practices

Recreational and entertainment facilities, such as casinos, gyms, pools, parks, movie theaters, sports arenas, and community centres, are meant to be havens for fun and
generator

Use your winter generator safely

Winter is coming, and with extreme weather, electricity outages can result in costly work stoppages at your facility. The Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI) is
IFMA

Focus on fire safety for your building

Fire safety is a critical part of your maintenance plan. Along with threatening the safety of your staff and visitors, the risk of fire creates
mould

Minimizing the risk of winter mould

Winter brings increased precipitation, melting snow and ice, and warmer temperatures indoors – ideal conditions for indoor mould growth. Prevention is the key to avoiding
cleaning products

Store your cleaning supplies safely

Are you storing your cleaning supplies in the best way? There are many things to consider when evaluating your supply storage, from temperature to ease
slip and fall accidents

Avoid slip and fall accidents on your property

Winter brings snow, ice, and an increased risk for slip and fall accidents in your facility. Minimizing these risks and keeping your facility clean is
mental health

Commercial cleaners and their mental health

With the heightened attention on cleaning and sanitizing, labour shortages, and shifting building occupancy, the last few years have certainly taken their toll on the
green

Understanding green cleaning labels for safety

Sustainability continues to be a hot topic in the commercial cleaning world, with products making claims from biodegradable to organic to eco-friendly. However, it can
healthy buildings

Healthy buildings improve productivity

The heightened focus on hygiene and sanitization in the last few years has shone a light on cleanliness as it relates to the safety of
cleaning

The fallacy of reducing cleaning frequencies to cut costs

The professional cleaning industry has historically been called “recession-resistant,” a term that was developed in the mid-1980s because even through downturns, the cleaning industry remained
schools

Keeping schools healthy and clean

As back-to-school approaches, custodians are facing the daunting task of keeping the environment sanitized and safe for students, teachers, and visitors, as people are constantly
indoor air quality

Improving the indoor air quality in your building

The cooler weather is on its way, and when that happens, windows and bay doors start to stay closed, so facilities need to do what
textiles

Using textiles to improve wellness and lower maintenance

Facilities today face stricter cleaning and maintenance standards, as the general public continues to become more informed about climate health, sustainability, and the environment. This
power tools

Making power tool safety a priority

Facility managers often use power tools in the day-to-day maintenance of their buildings, but are you staying as safe as you can be? According to